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1012 A vintage fishmonger's or angling shop, 1023 An Ethiopian carved hardwood Headrest with
hanging Sign in the form of a carved wooden incised geometric decoration, 7'' high.
fish with metal fins, 17 1/2'' long, a/f. 1024 A pair of Yorba male and female ibeji figures,
1013 A Roman period pottery spindle whorl with with facial scarification, reddish-brown patina,
impressed decoration, 3'' diameter, a Greek and dark encrustation, both with typewritten
marble spindle whorl, 3 1/4'', a carved stone labels to the base 'Nigeri Yoruba stam
oil lamp with incised decoration, 6'' long, and tweeling, 3/85-no 3000', 9'' tall.
an alabaster lidded pot, 3 1/2'' high. 1025 A carved wooden and gesso figure of a female
1014 A quantity of metal detector finds to include: saint, with some losses, on plinth, 20'' tall.
fragment of chain mail, three medieval 1026 A six spoke Ship's Wheel in teak with brass
buckles, two heavily cast paw feet, possibly boss and reinforcements strips to front and
from tripods, the larger 3'' long, and a cast reverse, originally lacquered, (clear signs of
copper alloy harness decoration. use), 24'' overall diameter.
1015 A Byzantine lobed bronze censer (one 1027 A rare American Ship's masterhead or anchor
suspension lug broken off and a hole drilled Light, with bronze circular screwed access
below the break to allow its continued use), 4'' plate cast with makers name, Kilborn-Sauer
diameter, and a Gandharan carved stone Co Fairfield. (Dioptric lens in good condition),
figure of a Buddha, 6'' high (lacks head). 16'' high.
1016 An unusual stone Axe Head of flattened form, 1028 A collection of maritime navigation Charts to
carved from a fine-grained stone, with include: Falmouth Harbour, Poole Harbour,
hourglass shape piercing, 7 1/2'' long. South coat of Cornwall including Helford River
1017 A rare Mambila fetish figure with a smiling and Looe, Solent approaches, Isle of Wight,
face, protruding eyes, scarified nose and a English Cannel from Dorset to Brittany, all
gourd headdress, a basket container is 1960's to 1970's.
attached to the front and a gourd on the back 1029 A carved Oak Panel, with central motif of a
has a hinged 'door' revealing a terracotta vase of flowers flanked by two hearts with rope
figure, (old typewritten label to the base), 17'' work border, 22'' wide x 9 1/4'' tall.
high overall. 1030 Two unmounted lava Cameos, one with a very
1018 A Tribal art Ashanti Akua'ba fertility doll, 12'' finely carved image of Hebe feeding the eagle
high, a New Guinea koteka sheath of of Zeus, 2 3/4'' x 1 3/4'' and another with an
phallocrypt with woven decoration and fibre image of a woman turning to look at the
cord, and a carved hardwood figure. viewer, 1 3/4'' x 1 1/2''.
1019 An impressive finely carved Guro Mask with 1031 A Tiffany style table Lamp and shade, 18'' tall,
headdress of incurving horns, on a fibre base (one pane cracked).
with cowrie decoration, all attached by
stitching to a large gourd, 14'' high. 1032 A William & Hutton spirit Flask (lid requires
easing) and an Oriental decorated footed
1020 A Bakongo nkisi nkondi nail Fetish, with well- brass bowl.
carved and expressive face with protruding 1033 A carved Oak Religious plaque, approx 8 1/2''
tongue, unusually, most of the ritual offerings square and an early tea Caddy with mother of
are not nails but iron blades, (handwritten pearl escutcheon (one handle missing)
label to base, which shows signs of old rot,
'Bakongo Nagelfetisch, 6/80, No 9000'), 24'' 1034 A WWI embroidered, applique and painted
tall. Collage entitled 'Ypres', on silk, 18 1/2'' x 19''
1021 A Tribal art Dan guere Mask, the face enclosed including frame.
by a curving spiral effect carved 'horns' and 1035 An Oak framed bevelled Mirror, 20'' x 13''
with a raffia headdress, animal skin including frame.
'moustache', plaited fibre surrounding the 1036 A plated box of enamelled badges to include:
face, and vegetable fibre beard, typewritten Butlins, dancing, British Crane & Excavator
label to the interior 'Dan guere stam Corporation, etc.
Oorlogsmasker, Ivoorkustm 5/02-75oo'. 1037 A small quantity of collectable, mostly
1022 A Lega or Warega ceremonial Pipe, with bone motoring enamel Badges to include: Golden
mouthpiece and cowrie decoration, old Shred, Honda, Alfa Romeo, BSA, Triumph, etc.
typewritten label 'Zaire Warega stam 1038 Two decorative reproduction portraits of
pyp,12/84-no 35oo', 13'' high. Napoleon.
1039 A cast iron Doorstop in the form of a basket of
flowers by Cross Ltd., circa 1880's,10'' tall.
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